Sentences with phrase «harbor ectoparasites»

Many dogs and cats can harbor ectoparasites such as mites, lice, and fleas and are not bothered by their presence unless parasitic numbers are causing mechanical irritation.

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However, it is well known that ectoparasites transmit disease, says the Wisconsin epidemiologist, noting that things like ticks and fleas harbor important pathogens like typhus, bubonic plague, Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Consequently, the number of rodents doubles — and so does the abundance of the disease - carrying ectoparasites that they harbor.